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User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for VoicePro

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Page 3: ...ey exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the appa...

Page 4: ...uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that...

Page 5: ...with EQ and Dynamics 32 Special FX with Speech 33 Section 5 Live Performance Applications Introduction 35 Hookup 35 Notes on VoicePro features in live performance 35 Optimizing Latency 36 MIDI and li...

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Page 7: ...250 factory presets created by focused listening to vocals dialog effects and the masters who created them Preset Browser Select your source and application to browse the best presets as creative sta...

Page 8: ...oritized them below according to the speed at which you will access the help information 1 Help Button VoicePro has an integrated context sensitive help system You can access the help system from any...

Page 9: ...parametric EQ and low cut with this button 14 Time The Time Mode and its controls are accessed with this button 15 Pitch Correction Shifting and Freestyle pitch shifting are accessed with this button...

Page 10: ...25 cable VoicePro can receive separate digital voice and auxilliary input signals The 8 digital outputs are configurable in the Utlity I O Tab Digital outputs 1 and 2 are fixed to the full stereo mix...

Page 11: ...feature to slip or delay tracks When you ve determined VoicePro s latency delay all tracks except the vocal track by the latency amount Another method is to slip the vocal track backwards by the late...

Page 12: ...to Internal The Left Right Output meters are for the Analog Out There may be a minor discrepancy between the actual Digital Out Level and the meters Digital Multi Out Mode Parameter Digital Out channe...

Page 13: ...all of VoicePro s Factory presets is off in the mixer but if you make user presets ensure that this remains off when used in the insert configuration Understanding DryLead VirtuaLead VoicePro contains...

Page 14: ...cts presented in a simulated mixer layout Additional mixer channels are made available by pressing the Left or Right Arrow Buttons The controls are arranged in rows of four parameters to choose one us...

Page 15: ...rview Tab or by searching in the Contents Tab Every button that lights up on the front panel has a Help text section except the Bypass Button The quickest way to learn more about any particular Effect...

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Page 17: ...ng techniques used by music audio engineers and producers This section is more of an introduction to music applications as opposed to a detailed discussion For an in depth look at each parameter read...

Page 18: ...y mode where a sequence of chords played on a MIDI keyboard are interpreted to produce musically correct pitches that move according to the pitch of the sung note Scale Mode An automatic harmony mode...

Page 19: ...Major You can try the alternate major and minor scale settings in VoicePro to suit the song If no key and scale settings seem to work then a custom scale can be crafted or you can use the other MIDI c...

Page 20: ...ing public has grown to expect this sound VoicePro offers the control and transparent shifting quality to allow you to produce the best vocal possible Tuning the pitch of a sung vocal track so that it...

Page 21: ...scale Chose the manual pitch correction mode that allows you to press notes on a MIDI keyboard to provide the target pitches for correction see next paragraph Using MIDI to correct notes outside the...

Page 22: ...d cohesive mix Rather than have a singer record take after take to get phrasing right you can get them to sing as close as possible and then edit using VoicePro In VoicePro you have the ability to man...

Page 23: ...h the preset How to load a character preset 1 Navigate to the browser and set the Source Filter to Singing and the Application Filter to Character then select a preset using the Scroll Wheel and Ok Bu...

Page 24: ...lock This is more effective than the singer attempting to sing in an unnatural way for an extended period of time Strikingly real character modification is possible using the various Vibrato styles be...

Page 25: ...the effects send levels at the top of the screen These are usually set at nominal send settings in the Factory presets but you can adjust them if needed using the Arrow Buttons and Soft Knobs 6 Use t...

Page 26: ...haping then select a preset using the Scroll Wheel and Ok Button 2 If you would like to edit controls not found on the Home Screen press the Dynamics button which will take you to the tabs for compres...

Page 27: ...ilter to Singing and the Application Filter to Special FX then select a preset using the Scrol Wheel and Ok Button Tips for designing Special FX presets Mix experiment with using Pre for FX sends and...

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Page 29: ...given performance An important question to answer before modifying character is whether you want an enhancement or a transformation Enhancements are when you want to preserve the original Character o...

Page 30: ...and using the Arrow Buttons 3 Use Edit 1 to audition various Growl Styles Try changing the Amplitude and Edge Weight Parameters to raise or lower the growl affect based on level or word onsets More g...

Page 31: ...Timing of a Performance VoicePro s Time Block uses TC Helicon s FlexTimeTM algorithm to stretch and speed up a voice performance The buffer for the Time effects is 5 seconds The main application for...

Page 32: ...more natural results However when UV Mod is set below 100 the resulting Playback Rate will not be precise because no time stretching will occur during un voiced signals Shaping a voice with EQ Dynami...

Page 33: ...ands and compressor makeup to seriously exceed the headroom in VoicePro If you hear unmusical cracking sounds while adjusting these reduce the amount of send to the unit or reduce the Voice Sensitivit...

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Page 35: ...FX can all be used effectively when performing live Pitch correction will help deliver a more polished vocal in live performance One thing to note is that a singer hearing their corrected voice in the...

Page 36: ...set you intend to use in performance MIDI and live performance control VoicePro has no connection for a footswitch so toggling presets bypass etc live is only possible with a third party MIDI foot con...

Page 37: ...output meters The index lines on the meters reflect the following values top to bottom 3 dB 6 dB 10 dB 15 dB 30 dB The red indicators above the meters display clip overload status Below the meters inp...

Page 38: ...1 2 are always fixed to master stereo output The three options are as follows Off no output on channels 3 to 8 Voices Harmony voices 1 to 4 on channels 3 to 6 lead voice on channels 7 VirtuaLead on c...

Page 39: ...ligent results The Key Scale Chord Parameter configures whether that information is set globally or by preset Preset Change There are two modes of Preset Change in VoicePro Immediate triggers preset c...

Page 40: ...Clock or from the Tap Tempo Button Split Zone Note The Split Zone and Split Note Parameters divide the keyboard into two zones Notes coming from the one zone are ignored while notes from the other zon...

Page 41: ...lect whether you want to dump restore or erase data in the product The Dump Action requires the MIDI Out to be connected to a MIDI sequencer or data filer Press the OK Button to execute the action Inc...

Page 42: ...is helpful when setting up VoicePro to an established network However DHCP can increase boot up time When not uploading software it s suggested to leave the parameter disabled HELP The Help System in...

Page 43: ...ode harmonies are more dynamic than Chord Mode harmonies However in some situations a custom scale needs to be created on the Scale Tab Mode Chord In Chord Mode harmonies use chord information to crea...

Page 44: ...type The chord defines the allowable notes for the harmony voices Harmony Shift Scale Chord or Notes The majority of parameters in this tab are vertically assigned to one of the harmony voices V1 for...

Page 45: ...anize Block It provides quick access to different qualities of performance Smoothing Sets how much of the input pitch nuance is applied to the output voice Values from 50 to 70 produce the most natura...

Page 46: ...ered by RMS level with automatic make up gain This makes it useful when trying to get a smooth compressed sound The Comp Limit mode is triggered by Peak Levels with traditional attack release controls...

Page 47: ...eting compression on specific frequency bands HARMONY De ees Use the Harmony De esser to help reduce the sibilant levels associated with homophonic harmony parts Amount Sets the amount that the De ess...

Page 48: ...VoicePro has been optimized for the voice These optimizations include tempo control and a ducking feature for keeping mixes clean Style The Delay Style is essentially a preset for the block A style s...

Page 49: ...Main Page gives overall control of the Transducer sound Style The Transducer Style is essentially a preset for the block A style sets all Transducer Parameters in all tabs Input Output Gain The input...

Page 50: ...put is heard Hiss Level Freq Hiss is the noise pattern often associated with tape playback The sound can also be heard in radio transmissions In general a higher hiss frequency would represent a highe...

Page 51: ...sed to assign a parameter to a soft knob The first two parameters select the menu and tab for the parameter The third parameter selects the parameter from the selected menu and tab MATRIX Visualizatio...

Page 52: ...hich the threshold is triggered Make up Output Gain When the mode is Compress the make up gain is automatic However an offset can be applied using the Make up Gain Parameter When the mode is Comp Limi...

Page 53: ...ecision filter algorithms The resulting shape of all the filters is displayed in the visualization area Low High Gain Freq The low and high bands are 2nd order shelving filters When any band s paramet...

Page 54: ...smoothing values will cause the time to jump abruptly according to the sensitivity amount on each click of the edit knob Higher Smoothing values will glide through each click A value of 100 won t all...

Page 55: ...e Reset and Reset Position Parameters work together When the ResetParameter is moved by a single click the position of the voice is moved automatically to the Reset Position This is very useful for ex...

Page 56: ...amount of formant correction is modified as a function of shift amount to sound the most natural Formant Offset The overall formant structure of the voice can be shifted up to sound more feminine and...

Page 57: ...e right correction note Higher values can sometimes help when using a single note custom scale to correct a very out of tune note Amount This parameter musically controls the amount of pitch correctio...

Page 58: ...the pitch shifted voice PITCH Pitch Freestyle Pitch Freestyle is ideal for creatively shifting pitch in non musical applications like dialog Shift Delta Sensitivity The Shift Delta and Sensitivity Pa...

Page 59: ...elow unity the parameters are scaled to achieve more or less of the sound Length Alters the apparent vocal tract length Changing length is similar to changing the apparent gender of the input voice Ba...

Page 60: ...apply more Spectral to unvoiced and less Spectral to voiced Similarly negative values apply more spectral to voiced and less Spectral to unvoiced CHARACTER Inflection The Inflection effect humanizes...

Page 61: ...nity the parameters are scaled to achieve more or less of the sound Attack Depth Sustain Release Just like a synthesizer the Vibrato style can be shaped with Attack Depth Sustain and Release Parameter...

Page 62: ...sounds where the throat is constricted Style A Growl Style sets all the Growl Parameters to a preset sound The Styles are authored with the amount at Unity A Style can be very dependent on the input v...

Page 63: ...rmony Aux Input are configurable pre or post fader Pan Width The mono blocks Dry Lead VirtuaLead and Aux Input have standard pan controls to set stereo position The stereo blocks have width controls t...

Page 64: ...sition Edit Knob 2 selects the character Edit Knob 3 inserts spaces when turned clock wise and deletes characters when turned counter clockwise Edit Knob 4 Jumps to lowercase uppercase or symbol chara...

Page 65: ...ins resonant frequencies called formants which are responsible for the perception of different vowels and the overall character of the voice The formant structure of the human voice is due to the shap...

Page 66: ...ll shift the unvoiced by a fraction of what the voiced signal is being shifted When this parameter is set to auto the UV shift amount is set automatically for you Downshift Quality This parameter can...

Page 67: ...reset that only has the Pitch block enabled and the VirtuaLead Level set to 0dB and dry and harmony turned off 2 Navigate to the Pitch Mode Tab Use the Edit Knobs to select Pitch Shift for the mode pa...

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Page 69: ...rmation to create intelligent diatonic harmonies based on your voice To make Chord harmonies you need to input in real time the chords of the song This may be done either via MIDI or through a program...

Page 70: ...n the key of E highlights the differences between the scales Try the Sha Lala Lala La Tee Daa chorus of Van Morrison s Brown Eyed Girl key E scale major 3rd above voicing with each major scale to hear...

Page 71: ...ng of each note allowing us to easily alter the key of our music without re tuning our instruments Although probably no one has ever told you this your expensive grand piano and the last great keyboar...

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Page 73: ...inding an interest hook for a song Special FX presets may be subtle or out of this world Any or all blocks are used in these presets Application Transducer Transducer presets use the Transducer Block...

Page 74: ...locks Inflection on off 17 Matrix Blocks Vibrato on off 18 Matrix Blocks Breath on off 19 Matrix Blocks Growl on off 20 Mix Dry Lead Pan 21 Mix Dry Lead Pan 22 Mix VirtuaLead Pan 23 Mix VirtuaLead Lev...

Page 75: ...harmony mode where a sequence of chords played on a MIDI keyboard are interpreted to produce musically correct pitches that move according to the pitch of the sung note Scale Mode An automatic harmon...

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